Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.38B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$606M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$559M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$658M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$577M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.81% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.95% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
+42,400
| +19% | +$1.59M |
|
3052
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+39,100
| +38% | +$2.04M |
|
3053
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
-110,300
| -40% | -$4.94M |
|
3054
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$83.6M
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,649,659
-798
| -0% | -$4.21K |
|
3055
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
544,843
-2,076,503
| -79% | -$26.8M |
|
|
IPG
3056
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
248,214
-1,541,668
| -86% | -$46.4M |
|
|
SWAV
3057
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+1,600
| +4% | +$302K |
|
3058
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
276,600
+72,100
| +35% | +$2.01M |
|
3059
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+38,100
| +443% | +$7.14M |
|
3060
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
-121,500
| -42% | -$5.68M |
|
3061
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
445,124
-3,784,355
| -89% | -$71.9M |
|
3062
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
328,061
-825,013
| -72% | -$18.2M |
|
3063
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
709,900
+46,500
| +7% | +$441K |
|
3064
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
184,125
-394,015
| -68% | -$15.3M |
|
|
QWLD
3065
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$179M
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,989
+67,698
| +1,279% | +$7.07M |
|
3066
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
227,935
-27,548
| -11% | -$832K |
|
3067
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
290,918
+165,512
| +132% | +$3.78M |
|
3068
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
+18,000
| +14% | +$913K |
|
3069
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
176,983
+92,607
| +110% | +$3.9M |
|
|
GDEN
3070
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
200,301
-122,975
| -38% | -$4.46M |
|
|
FLNA
3071
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
355,200
-109,600
| -24% | -$2.32M |
|
3072
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+91,100
| +252% | +$5.51M |
|
3073
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
243,928
+211,361
| +649% | +$6.47M |
|
3074
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,939
+7,889
| +13% | +$815K |
|
3075
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-600
| -0.8% | -$59.6K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Ken Griffin held 15,795 positions worth $500B, up 7.2% from $467B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $25.4B in Q4 2023, closing 1,624 positions and reducing 6,315 holdings. Its most notable exit was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $1.41B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,167,658 shares worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.38B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $658M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.41B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $500B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,585 new positions and closed 1,624 in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $500B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.